Makeshift mosque

Makeshift mosque

Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times

Muslims gather for Friday prayers in Temecula. A rendering shows the mosque proposed for northeastern Temecula, a 24,950-square-foot structure that has drawn opposition. Along with increased traffic and noise, opponents fear the mosque would clash with Temecula's rural atmosphere and, they say, possibly turn the community of 105,000 into a haven for Islamic extremists. Read more at "Planned Temecula Valley Mosque Draws Opposition."

Muslims gather for Friday prayers in Temecula. A rendering shows the mosque proposed for northeastern Temecula, a 24,950-square-foot structure that has drawn opposition. Along with increased traffic and noise, opponents fear the mosque would clash with Temecula's rural atmosphere and, they say, possibly turn the community of 105,000 into a haven for Islamic extremists. Read more at "Planned Temecula Valley Mosque Draws Opposition." (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

Muslims gather for Friday prayers in Temecula. A rendering shows the mosque proposed for northeastern Temecula, a 24,950-square-foot structure that has drawn opposition. Along with increased traffic and noise, opponents fear the mosque would clash with Temecula's rural atmosphere and, they say, possibly turn the community of 105,000 into a haven for Islamic extremists. Read more at "Planned Temecula Valley Mosque Draws Opposition."